Thin Lizzy: Hammersmith Odeon, London
Harry Doherty, Melody Maker, 17 July 1976
THE PREVALENT mood that hung over this Hammersmith Odeon gig on Sunday night, that this would be the occasion to herald once and for all the arrival of Thin Lizzy, gave the event an edge of excitement and anticipation rarely noted at rock concerts these days.
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